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Carioca With Caramel Coating Recipe Pinoy Food Guide
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Easy Carioca With Caramel Coating Recipe

Coated Fried Rice Balls
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: Rice
Servings: 10
Calories: 176kcal

Equipment

  • Deep Fryer or Frying Pan
  • Saucepan

Ingredients

Carioca Ingredients

  • 1 cup glutinous rice flour, or sweet rice flour
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 cups cooking oil

Coating Ingredients

  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup water

Instructions

Carioca Instructions

  • In a mixing bowl, add in the glutinous rice flour and pour in the water. Stir until well-blended. The consistency should be neither too dry nor too wet.
  • Scoop a portion of the dough (about 1 tsp) and shape into balls. Repeat for the rest of the mixture and poke the carioca balls using bamboo skewers.
  • In a cooking pan or frying pan, pour in and heat oil over medium heat.
  • Add in the ball gently into the pan. Stir occasionally until the balls float on top. Cook until golden and crispy.
  • Coat the carioca balls with the sugar syrup (see instructions below) and transfer to a wire rack to let cool.
  • Transfer to a serving plate or arrange 3 to ⁠4 pieces in bamboo skewers (barbecue sticks). Serve and enjoy!

Coating Instructions

  • In a saucepan, add in the sugar and pour in the water. Stir until the sugar is well dissolved.
  • Bring the mixture to a boil. Cook until the syrup is golden brown.

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Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Easy Carioca With Caramel Coating Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 176
% Daily Value*
Sodium 12mg1%
Carbohydrates 42.6g14%
Fiber 1.2g5%
Sugar 15g17%
Protein 1.8g4%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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